In ancient times, people evolved with the natural world, and so plant medicine became synonymous with healing and medicine.
They observed that everything in nature is an expression of energy. Trees, plants and minerals have their own vibration and nature.
We can harness these unique life force energies through the use of these substances. Poultices, brews, pills and salves are the products of understanding plants, and incorporating them into our life and diet.
For instance, the nature of mint is cooling. Because we understand that the nature of mint is to clear heat, we can use this plant to clear heat conditions. These may include irritability, restlessness, and inflammatory conditions.
Very different from the Western understanding of herbal medicine, in which the biochemistry and nutrient value have upmost importance in the prescription process, Chinese medicine is gaining more and more credence in the scientific world.
In the olden days, herbal medicine was put together by harvesting and drying wild plants and minerals which had been foraged. Now available widely in the Western world, Chinese medicine may be taken in pill, capsules, or granules.
Chinese medicine has and continues to be used for a wide variety of conditions. At Pure Alchemy TCM we use AUSTL certified herbs and granules to ensure the highest quality herbs.
